Improved tumbling-rod cover



diluted gantes para emu.

JOHN HEUERMANN, OF DAVENPORT,l IOWA.

Letters Pate/nt No.'94,741, dated September 14, 1869.

IMPROVED TUMBLING-ROD COVER.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thelame.

' wheels or flanges I attach covers of metal, which rest securely overeach coupling, while such half-wheels are connected (between thecoupling joints from end to end of each rod) by a tubing or cover ofcanvas, leather, 0r other material, to which are attached, 0u inside,small half-wheels or suppolts to tubing or coverkfor rods, through whichhalf-wheels the tuinbling-rod revolves.

For more particular description I refer to accompanying drawings, 'inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective view.

Figure 2, a view of inside of tumbling-rod cover.

Figure 3, a view of centre double half-wheels, to which are attachedsupports or feet.

vFigure 4, a view of small half-wheels used inside of canvas tubing orcover.

Figure 5, the end half-wheels, to which is at-V tached, as represented,the iron plate from which chains are passed to separator and power, fortightening the tubing or cover.

Letter A represents the metal covers, which are fastened securely overthe couplings to the large halfwheels or fianges.

Letter B represents the notch in large half-Wheels, i

to admit of their opening, so as to pass over tumblingrod.

Letter C represents ythe` strap or cord by which tubing or cover is heldrmly together.

Letter D represents the chains by which the tubing or cover is drawn uptight, and the metal covers held securely to their places.

What I claim for my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

The arrangement and combination of tumbling-rod cover, as shown ondrawings, and described in specifications.

JOHN HEUERMANN. Witnesses:

CEAS. A. HAvufAND, DANIEL L. STOWE.

